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- Title
Outcome of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty in eyes with an Ahmed glaucoma valve.
- Authors
Chiam, Patrick; Cheeseman, Robert; Ho, Vivian; Romano, Vito; Choudhary, Anshoo; Batterbury, Mark; Kaye, Stephen; Willoughby, Colin
- Abstract
Purpose: The purpose was to investigate the survival of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) in eyes with an Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV). Methods: The study had a retrospective case-series of patients with an AGV in the anterior chamber undergoing a DSAEK. Included in the analysis were graft size, number of previous operations, post-operative glaucoma medications, post-operative intraocular pressure (IOP) control, graft size and donor factors (age, endothelial cell density, and post-mortem time). A generalised linear model with binary logistic regression was used to test for an effect on graft survival at 1 year and 1.5 years. Results: Fourteen eyes from 13 patients were included. The survival rate of the first DSAEK at 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30-months was 85%, 71%, 50%, 36% and 30%, respectively. The mean duration to graft failure was 12.9 ± 6.2 months. Five of the seven failed first grafts went on to have a repeat DSAEK. The mean follow-up in this subgroup was 30.7 ± 18.4 months. The survival rate of second DSAEK at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months was 100% (5/5), 100% (5/5), 75% (3/4) and 67% (2/3). Only one second DSAEK failed in the duration of the study and went on to receive a third DSAEK which failed at 18-months. The mean IOP within the first year was significantly lower for grafts that survived at 1 and 1.5 years (17.4 mmHg, 16.9 mmHg) than for grafts that failed (19.4 mmHg, 19.4 mmHg) ( p = 0.04, p = 0.009). Conclusion: DSAEK is a viable alternative to PK to restore visual function in eyes with an AGV sited in the anterior chamber. IOP is an important risk factor for graft failure.
- Subjects
ENDOTHELIAL cells; CORNEA surgery; GLAUCOMA; INTRAOCULAR pressure; FOLLOW-up studies (Medicine)
- Publication
Graefe's Archive of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2017, Vol 255, Issue 5, p987
- ISSN
0721-832X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00417-017-3612-2